Coffee Liqueur Raisin Cookies

This is a wonderful, chewy, just a little different oatmeal cookie. I have made them with many variations and all of them good. They taste the best if the raisins soak in the coffee liqueur overnight.

Original recipe makes 7 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur
1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup white chocolate chips

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    10 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr 30 mins

Directions

  1. Place raisins in a small bowl, and add coffee flavored liqueur. Heat in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes, or until hot. Set aside to cool (overnight is great). Drain, and reserve liquid.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in milk and the reserved liquid from the raisins. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Mix in the walnuts and white chocolate chips, if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
  4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Calories: 106 kcal
Carbohydrates: 14.6 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fat: 4.5 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 41 mg